Cells hidden in the skull may point to a way to detect, diagnose and treat inflamed brains. A detailed look at the skull reveals that bone marrow cells there change and are recruited to the brain ...

Patients who have been "functionally cured" of HIV underwent incredibly risky procedures. For most people, though, HIV is no ...

Lowering blood pressure and cholesterol levels, quitting smoking, managing diabetes: these evidence-backed approaches remain key ways to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease (SN: 11/9/15). But an ...

A reader recalls the evolution of a therapy for patients with life-threatening blood cancers: a bone-marrow transplant.

A new study has shed light on a previously poorly understood aspect of breast cancer recurrence: how cancer cells survive in bone marrow despite targeted therapies. A study from researchers at the ...

Our bone marrow the fatty, jelly-like substance inside our bones is an unseen powerhouse quietly producing 500 billion new blood cells every day. That process is driven by hematopoietic stem cells ...

What if a blood test could reveal the pace of our aging—and the diseases that may lie ahead? The labs of Profs. Liran Shlush and Amos Tanay at the Weizmann Institute of Science have been conducting in ...

The landmark procedure was carried out by a diverse team comprising consultant haematologists, pharmacists, laboratory ...

Bone marrow transplant is a complex medical procedure that involves replacing the patient's bone marrow with healthy cells. [iStockphoto] In the realm of medical advancements, bone marrow transplant ...

It was a whim that saved the life of a little girl more than 1,700 miles away. A decade ago this spring, Bailey Personette — now Bailey Warmoth — walked by a Purdue University campus health fair. A ...

In April 2022, 57-year-old Martin Ngaruiya Gaitho started feeling severe pain in his lower back and around his ribs. He was rushed to the hospital and tests were done: urine tests and x-rays. The ...